JettStiles is correct in his reasoning that if this was a regular 2D game then it would be quite basic and not really much to write home about in terms of its core design. It certainly can't outdo games like Bloodborne or Dark Souls. However, its appeal lies in the fixed camera perspectives in VR which give it a much wider appeal, and quite frankly stands out because there's nothing else like it unless you class Herobound the same. I think its uniqueness pushes it to the fore and if there were more games like it then I wonder how it would fare. That said, being bowled over by its VR'ness does make it appear rather cool. I like it but haven't spent loads of time with it just yet.
In answer to the thread question then I would say yes, simply because this is all you've got right now in the action adventure category (EOT sounds more like it's stealth action adventure and isn't in the sale 🙂 ).
In answer to the thread question then I would say yes, simply because this is all you've got right now in the action adventure category (EOT sounds more like it's stealth action adventure and isn't in the sale 🙂 ).
Shadowmask72 said:
JettStiles is correct in his reasoning that if this was a regular 2D game then it would be quite basic and not really much to write home about in terms of its core design. It certainly can't outdo games like Bloodborne or Dark Souls.
I agree with the last part of what you said, but the first part doesn't really address the original comment. There's a difference between saying something "won't do too well" vs "won't make a single sale." lol
JettStiles said:
you have the basics: A door, some torches on the wall, a lever here and there but it all looks so sterile. Of course I don't expect something like 'The Witcher 3' here - after all it's the beginning of VR gaming - but a bit more "life" would have been great.
There are games built around this concept entirely:
2D games such as: Baldurs Gate, IceWind Dale, Pillars of Eternity, Legend of Grimrock (1 and 2), Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder.
JettStiles said:
As for graphically superior: Well, "The Climb" instantly springs to mind - so much going on in the world around you or "Subnautica" (same here...underwater world with very nice graphics).
Not sure it's a fair comparison though - "Chronos" is an Actionstyle-RPG so comparing it with "The Climb" or "Subnautica" is the old comparison between pears and apples but we were just looking at the graphics here.
I own both The Climb and Subnautica, and while the graphics in The Climb are crisp, and the graphis in Subnautica are unique... both are vastly inferior to Chronos. Not to mention that The Climb and Subnautica are incredibly redundant in their activities, moreso than Chronos by a wide margin. Earlier you compared Chronos to "Tetris" but then you listed 2 games that are much more similar to Tetris lol
Here are the screenshots I've shared from The Climb and Chronos, taken from my PC - I'm not seeing a drastic difference as you portray. And if I had to choose... Chronos seems to have the edge here lol
Zenbane said:
Here are the screenshots I've shared from The Climb and Chronos, taken from my PC - I'm not seeing a drastic difference as you portray. And if I had to choose... Chronos seems to have the edge here lol
Damn, I was hoping the Climb looked better than that. The store screenshots were amazingly rife with a wide range of up-close rock and foliage details that were highly resolved and practically in your face. Even the hands seemed rendered about as photo-realistically as one could hope for in a 1st-gen VR title from likes of Crytek. I guess I'll wait a while for it to drop.
As for the Chronos screenshot, I don't know how you did it. The dragon fills the whole screen. I'd have to crop to yield an image like that, but then I wouldn't be getting a real screenshot.
I use Shadowplay in order to get screenshots. Which is why my Chronos picutres don't really do the game justice: the Shadowplay quality isn't as good as the actual imagery I see between my GTX 980 and my Rift. The dragon in that screenshot looks so much more vibrant in-game; although with the Climb I would say that my screenshot is pretty much on point with in-game visual quality.
When it comes to screenshots, I rarely take in to account what developers release since they are taken from developer machines. Even with the best PC spec's on the market, you really can't see a game the same way as someone who has the full developer suite and graphics engine library at their side.
I've posted this screenshot before, but it's still my favorite experience in the Climb. Being able to actually Zipline was pretty fk'in awesome:
If The Climb goes on sale then I highly recommend it.
When it comes to screenshots, I rarely take in to account what developers release since they are taken from developer machines. Even with the best PC spec's on the market, you really can't see a game the same way as someone who has the full developer suite and graphics engine library at their side.
I've posted this screenshot before, but it's still my favorite experience in the Climb. Being able to actually Zipline was pretty fk'in awesome:
If The Climb goes on sale then I highly recommend it.
